Erick Lonnis Explained

Erick Lonnis
Fullname:Erick Lonnis Bolaños
Birth Date:9 September 1965
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Height:1.82m (05.97feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1985–1988
Clubs1:Turrialba
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:Cartaginés
Caps2:19
Years3:1992–1993
Caps3:63
Years4:1993–2003
Clubs4:Saprissa
Caps4:362
Nationalyears1:1992–2002
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:76
Nationalgoals1:0

Erick Lonnis Bolaños (born 9 September 1965 in San José[1]) is a retired Costa Rican football goalkeeper who played during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Club career

Lonnis made his debut in the Costa Rica Premier Division for Cartaginés on 22 July 1990 against Herediano and also played for Carmelita.[2] He however played the majority of his career for Deportivo Saprissa,[3] where he reached local stardom, becoming one of the most emblematic figures for the fans, either as Saprissa's or Costa Rica's national squad goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995. He totalled 362 games for the club.[4]

International career

He made his debut for Costa Rica in a December 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against St Vincent & the Grenadines and earned a total of 76 caps, scoring no goals. He holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team.[5] He represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan, where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career. He also played at the 1993,[6] 1995,[7] 1997,[8] 1999[9] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1993,[11] 1998[12] and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups[13] and the 1997[14] and 2001 Copa América[15] tournaments.

His final international was the final 2002 World Cup match against Brazil.

Retirement

After retiring in April 2003 due to injury,[16] Lonnis became the assistant of Costa Rica's national squad, due to his vast experience as a player and his leadership. On May 7 officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.

Personal life

Lonnis married former beauty queen Tatiana Bolaños in 2002[17] but they later separated. However, their first child, daughter Isabella, was born in July 2013.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNAFUT. Figuras del Ayer: Érick Lonnis. 2008-10-07. 2008-12-08.
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/hexagonal/lonnis.html 2002 World Cup profile
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/febrero/16/deportes1.html "Me voy" • Lonnis dejará el futbol en mayo, cansado por lo vivido en los últimos días
  4. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3366:lonnis-se-marcho-dejando-un-record-dificil-de-romper&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Lonnis se marchó dejando un record difícil de romper
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html Appearances for Costa Rica National Team
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam93.html UNCAF Tournament 1993
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam97.html UNCAF Tournament 1997
  9. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam99.html UNCAF Tournament 1999
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details
  11. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details
  12. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details
  13. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details
  14. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/97safull.html Copa América 1997
  15. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001
  16. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/abril/12/udeportes-la9.html Portero mundialista Erick Lonnis de Corea y Japón anuncia retiro
  17. http://www.nacion.com/viva/2002/octubre/07/portada.html Boda sin anuncios
  18. http://www.nacion.com/ocio/farandula/Erick_Lonis-Tatiana_Bolanos-papa-Isabella-bebe_0_1354464752.html Ayer nació Isabella, fruto de su relación con Tatiana Bolaños Erick Lonis se convierte en papá por primera vez